Northwestern Hospital and the Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center Foundation in Chicago recently held a Cancer Survivors Walk. It was the 24th annual to celebrate being cancer free and to honor the loved ones that lost their battle.

For Chicago TV personality, Ryan Chiaverini of ABC 7's Windy City Live, this was a very special and emotional day. Chiaverini participated in the 5K walk/run to honor his mother, Edna, who he lost a few months ago to cancer. He formed a team called 'Team Edna' and everyone wore T-Shirts with the logo 'Team Edna.'

Ryan Chiaverini, Chicago talk show host of Windy City Live (ABC 7 1PM) will be participating in the 24th annual Cancer Survivors' Celebration Walk & 5 K in Chicago on Sunday June 4th. (Grant Park) and it will be very personal, as he honors his mother, who lost her battle.

"I lost my mom to cancer several months ago, and this is something I want to do," Chiaverini said. "My mom battled cancer twice. She was doing well and now she was taken from us. I want to honor her memory."

Do you ever sit and watch those TV commercials and say to yourself 'I can do that, or I can sell that'? Well, the answer is you probably can, but how and where do you begin?

Television commercials are big business. You have celebrity endorsements, and then you have the regular person. Remember...Tom Cruise can not sell everything! And many sponsors look for the so-called "Average Joe" to make their product believable to the public.

"It could be you. You can be the next star of TV commercial," according to Don Underwood, talent agent in Hinsdale, Il., a suburb of Chicago. Don is the proprietor along with his wife, Joanna, of Babes'n Beaus, a full-line talent agency. His days are long and are spent trying to find the right face and talent that a client is looking for to sell or advertise their product.

The Nominees for the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were announced today on the CBS show, The Talk, by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). The Awards ceremony will be held in Pasadena, CA, this year, at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, on Sunday, April 30, 2017. The Creative Arts Emmys will also be held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Friday, April 28, 2017.

"The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is excited to be presenting the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in the historic Pasadena Civic Auditorium," said Bob Mauro, President, NATAS. "With an outstanding roster of nominees, we are looking forward to an extraordinary celebration honoring the craft and talent that represent the best of daytime television.

Whether you live in the Chicago land area or anywhere that airs General Hospital and you are a fan of the soap, you can now dish on Facebook Live with two personalities from Chicago's ABC 7. The two discovered their love of GH and have decided to do this, and the best news is that you can be a part of it.

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced Wednesday, January 25, 2017, the Drama Performer Pre-Nominations for the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards.

Ever wonder how they come to pick the pre-nominees? Here's the process:

An online judging ballot containing all entrants in each of four performer categories (Lead Actor and Actress and Supporting Actor and Actress) was sent to all registered, eligible peer judges. The ballot contained a randomized order of performers in each category, regardless of their show affiliation. Judges were required to view clips online containing the work of each performer entry before selecting their top 10 performer choices in each category.

For the first time ever, General Hospital has teamed with Creation Entertainment to present the first General Hospital fan convention! You may have attended GH fan club events in the past, but this is not that. This is a two-day extravaganza of GH stars and activities that won't be beat. So, save the date. March 11-12, 2017 and read below for further details. Then click the link tat the end of this article to find out ticket information. And the good news is there are a number of ticket packages ranging from $50.00 to $849.00 (early bird price -- for limited front row seating.)

Television's original most passionate fans will gather to honor the longest running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest American soap in American TV history, "General Hospital," March 11-12, 2017 at the beautifully renovated Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Hotel Convention Center.

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They came from far and wide. It was a sunny, hot, 95 degree, unusually warm Los Angeles November day. Hard to believe another year has passed, but it again was time for the Days of our Lives Day of Days Event held annually at City Walk at Universal Studios in Hollywood.

It is the one event that fans come hours before to see their favorite Salem character, and it's the place where you can meet and greet and get up close and personal with your favorite star, and just have a grand old time. You will leave feeling like you spent the whole day in Salem.

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